Apparatus for holding and discharging coins



DOYLE. APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND DISCHARGING COI APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, I92].

Patented. Oct, 31, 11922.

Inn/51v 7-0 I? I x? Trawrwsy Patented Get. 31, 1922..

NICHDLAS J. DOYLE, 0F BUFFALO, NEi/V,YQBK.

arrann rus nor. r-rornrne nun nrscrra'nerne COINS.

'- Application filed November 1, 1921. Serial 110. 512,093.

T 0 all whom it may com-era:

Be it known that I, NIoHoLAs J. DOYLE, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the city of Buffalo, county of Eriefandfitate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Holding and Discharging Coins, of which the following'is a full, clear, and exact description.

- My device relates generally to an apparatus forholding and discharging coins, and particularly to a device of this nature which may be made a part of a womans hand bag or a mans'coat pocket. 1

The principal object of my invention has been to provide a device of this nature which shall be compact in design, simple and easy to operate, and cheap to manufacture.

' Another object has been to providesuch a device with means, whereby the accidental discharge of coins may be prevented.

Another object has been to provide the device with chutes so accurately sized that mutilated coins cannot be inserted therein.

Furthermore, my device is provided with locking means at the upper end of each of the chutes, whereby the coins contained in thechutes cannot be accidentally spilled out.

The above objects. and advantages have been accomplished by the device shown in the-accompanying drawings, of which:

. Fig; 1 is a side elevation, partly'in section, of my device as appliedto a womans hand bag.

Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view thereof and is taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical, sectional view showing the device as applied to a mans coat pocket.

Referring more particularly to the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, 5 represents a womans hand bag, the front portion 6 thereof being removed in ig'. 1.

The device comprises a coin block 7 which is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged coin chutes 8, 9 and 10, ofa number equal to the number of different denominations of coins which it is desired to handle with the device, and each size accurately fitting the size of coin for which it is intended. i

Pivotally arranged near the bottom of the block 7 and opposite each of the chutes 8, 9 and 10, is a discharge plate 11. Each of these discharge plates is provided with two lower prongs 12 and two upper prongs 13. Apertures 14 are provided in the face of the 'outwardl sufficiently far coin block for the passage of the prongs l2 and similar apertures 15 are provided for-the passage of the prongs 13. The apertures and prongs are so proportioned and positioned that the upper prongs 13 will retain the second coin in any of the chutes before the lower prongs 12 have released the first coin. A spring 16 is provided for each of the discharge plates 11, and is preferably arranged about the pivotal pin 17 of each plate, whereby the plate will always be maintained in the position shown in Fig. 2, except when it is operated to discharge a coin. Each of the discharge plates is provided with an operating button 18, which projects the front portion 6 of the hand bag and be conveniently operated. A guard 19 preferably extends across the coin block 7 and protects the discharge plates 11 from being damaged. Each dischargeplate is provided with a downwardly extending tab 20, which contacts with the face of the coin-block 7, and serves to iimit the movement of the discharge plate.

Locking means are provided for prevent ing the discharge plates from being accidentally operated by pressure applied to them. These means comprise a lock bar 21 which slidably mounted upon theface of the coin blocl; 7 and arranged opposite the upper ends of the discharge plates 11. The lock bar is preferably held in position by means of screws 22 which engage with slots 23 formed therein. The central portion of the lock bar is provided with a sen'ii-circular recess 24, with which the lower end 25 of a lock arm26 is engageable. The lock arm is pivoted at 27, and provides means for shifting the lock bar from its locked position to its unlocked position, or vice versa. Two conical lugs 28 and 29 are provided on the face of the coin block 7 and so arranged as to engage with an aperture 30, formed through an operating knob 31 when the lock arm 26 is in either of its extreme positions. The lock bar 21 is provided with a plurality of outwardly extending lugs 32, equal in number to the number of chutes employed. lVhen the lock bar is in its locking position, or a position opposite to that shown in Fig. 1, each of these lugs 32 will engage with an upwardly extending tab'33, formed on each of the discharge plates 11 and thus serve to prevent the discharge plates from being operated. The ionic arm 26 preferably to pass through means, each comprising a spring 3st secured back of. th coin its lower end to the block 7. The upper endoi the spring is provided with right angled bQHt 1DOItIiO1L35,

which enters a slot 36 formed; in the block. The upper edge ott the end port on 35 1s tape ed; orcurvi a ho n i the rawings,

v I so th'atitwill be moved backwardly and out of the -way, when the coin is inserted. The lower edge, however, 1s .arranged at ri, ht angles tothe chute, so: that coins. will qevented from passing outo f this end of the chute, The hand bagis, of course, proide i h. open ng 39 hrough Whi h oi s maybe passed'to the coinchutes and also withopenings a6 through which the coins may be discharged as they come from the chutes. The guard 19 and portion 6 of the im se e'also. p ovi ed with ape tures 37 and38, respe'ctively,;through which the stems of the operating buttons'l8 are passed. The coin block 7 may be, cut away along-its upper-edge oposite the upper end of each, of the chutes? (see Fig. 1 soas to facilitate theinsertion of thecoins into the chutes.

1 t er ng I 0F g, 3, Where I, how the device used-in connection with afcoat pocket,

4:0 is the outer material of the coat, and 41, the lining'thereof, eitandeii represent, respectively, the outer and inner folds ofthe pocket 03:; the coat, The deVi B' is attached prefer.- a hly totheinnerjfold 43, of the pocket by means ofthescrews, 44C. The operating buttonsv l8, and theflock bar operating knob 31 are passed throughsuitable apertures formed in the innerfold 43oF the lining and. project into the pocketv When the deviceis loaded, the, coins are passed one at, a timeinto, their respective chutes, and the lowermostonewill fall to the bottom ofthe chute and engage withthe lower tabsl2 of each of the discharge. plates.v As

' occupy the position shown in Fig.

each coin is passedintothe chute, the right angled po'rtion 35' of the retaining means will be forced hackwardly until the coin has jiassed, whenit will be sprung inwardly and 2, thereby retaining the coins in the chutes eventhough the device is turned upside-down. When the lock barfill and thellock arm 26 are in the positions. shown in Fig. 1, the discharge plates may be operated. W'henit is desired to discharge a coin, theoperating button 18 of'the dischargeplate controlhngthe chute having thedeslred coin is, pressed inwardly,

whereupon the upper tabsl3 will engage with the second coin, immediately after which the lower tabs 12 Will release the lowermost coin and drop. it frees the chute. JV hen pushing hand, Each time the discharge plate is op erated another coin will be dropped until all of the coins in thechute selected Wlll have beendischarged, After the desired number of coins, have been-d scharged from the device, the lock arm 26 is moved so that its operating knob engages, with the lug 29, where upon the lock bar 21 will be moved to a position opposite to that shown infiFig. 1,: which will bring the tabs32 carried; by the: lock barin registering positions withthetabs 33 of the dischargeplates When-in these positions, the discharge platespwillbefprei en fr m beingope ated acidentally 0rotherwise.

While I have shownmy device-iaszapplied to a womanshand bag andthepoc'ket. ofiacoat, it is. obvious that it may beusedianywhere that it isqdesired tov-holdiand deliverv coins. Furthermore, whilehave shown the coinblockof a, solid piece of'mate'rial, $1 1, be made Of numberohpieces 0f" ate 'ial; These andother modificationszof: the details her be made without departing. from thespirit of; my invention or the scope-of the appended claims; and I docnot, therefora twishgtohe limited to the exaetnemhodiment herein shown and described, the form-describedibe; ing merely a preferred embodimentthereof;

' l-laving thus described my inventionwhat I claim is: i

1.; An apparatus for holding-and discharge ing coins comprisingacoin chute, havingtwo piece discharge plate having two pairs of inwardly extending, tabs, 1 alternately passing through the registering openings, an, up wardly extending tab- .carried by a the dis.-

charge plate, and means engageable with the in, shown and, described may pairs of openings inone of'its faces, scene i one-piece discharge plate having twopairs of inwardlyextending tabs, alternately pass-v lng through the register ng openings, an up wardly extending tab carried by the: d1scharge'pl'ate, a reciprocatmg lock bar havinga tab engageable with the upwardly-ere tending tab'of the discharge platefor locking the discharge plate in its inoperative position, and means for controlling the movement ofthe lock bar.

' 3. An apparatus for holding and discharg= ing coins comprising a coin chute having twopa-irs of openings in one of its faces, a discharge plate having two pairs of: in wardly extending through the registeringopenings,a stoptab carried by the dischargeplate for"limitingtabs, alternately passing its motion in one direction, an upwardly eX- tending tab, and means engageable with the upwardly extending tab for limiting the motion of the discharge plate in the opposite direction.

4. An apparatus for holding and discharging coins comprising a coin chute having two pairs of openings in one of its faces, a discharge plate having two pairs of inwardly r extending tabs, alternately passing through the registering openings, a stop tab carried by the discharge plate for limiting its motion in one direction, an upwardly extending tab, a reciprocating lock bar having a tab engageable with the upwardly extending tab of the discharge plate for limiting the movement of the discharge plate in the'opposite direction, and means for controlling the movement of the lock bar.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto I signed my name.

NICHOLAS J. DOYLE. 

